Just got this from a young freedomista, JS, who sometimes comments here. <\/p>\n
His was just a modest encounter with one small, everyday example of Authoritah (Authoritah of the “it’s illegal because I say so” variety.) But JS handled it with guts. On days when it feels exhausting pushing against ever-encroaching tyrannies, large and small, it’s hugely encouraging to know spirited young guys like this are coming up in the world.<\/p>\n
Just got pulled over by the state police, … for … get this … yelling out of my window. <\/p>\n
They had a vehicle pulled over. Two patrol cars and large U-Haul were in the turning lane that I needed and the stream of cars from the other direction were coming into it. When I was able to turn, I said out of my window, “This is dangerous.” <\/p>\n
One of the officers shouted “WHAT?”, scrambled to his car and raced after me. When I asked what law I had broken, he could not say … but quickly pointed to my temp registration being in the wrong spot. <\/p>\n
I asked many times what law I had broken. I asked, “Yelling out of the window is breaking the law?” He said it was [illegal] if there were officers present. Unbelievable. <\/p>\n
Kept me there for 20 minutes. Kept saying he wasn’t upset and that I was the one making a big deal out of it. Let me tell you, this officer stomped toward the truck very angry. I told him he was abusing his power and that I didn’t deserve to be treated with intimidation. He proceeded to lecture me on the proper way to address a policeman for my future concerns. What a guy. Sergent Bockman of the Colorado State Patrol.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Just got this from a young freedomista, JS, who sometimes comments here. His was just a modest encounter with one small, everyday example of Authoritah (Authoritah of the “it’s illegal because I say so” variety.) But JS handled it with guts. On days when it feels exhausting pushing against ever-encroaching tyrannies, large and small, it’s hugely encouraging to know spirited young guys like this are coming up in the world. Just got pulled over by the state police, … for … get this … yelling out of my window. They had a vehicle pulled over. Two patrol cars and large…<\/p>\n